Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has emphasised on the role of teachers in the 21st century with science poised to get more and more disruptive and even dangerous. He was speaking on Thursday at the 70th foundation day of Somalwar Shikshan Sanstha which runs a chain of schools and colleges here imparting quality education.
“Books are becoming obsolete. You turn to Google Baba for all your knowledge needs though it fails sometimes. Intelligence is becoming ‘artificial’. Yet, teachers have their roles carved out. They have a duty and service to churn good human beings who make use of education to make a better world,” said Bhagwat. Sarsnghachalak was speaking on “Role of Teachers in 21st Century”.
Quoting Mahatma Gandhi who said science without ethics is sin, Bhagwat said in this fast changing world of disruptions and lifestyle changes caused by technology, teachers have a greater role to strike a balance between the good and the bad.
Narrating the story from a novel 3024, the main protagonist had to pay the price with his life for remembering a simple multiplication table of nine, in an era when everything was automated and run on machines in a gold mine. He said technology per se is not bad but needs to be used with discretion.
“Even an illiterate person can be huge success in a business enterprise. But education gives a person character and ability to use his skills for betterment of self, family, society, country and the world and thus build own identity.” He cited the instance of the education system in Finland where students are not failed but geared to enable students to face challenges of life successfully.
“When we teach , we also learn. Every student is different. A teacher should have affinity to win respect as well as affection by inculcating confidence and moral qualities in students so that the society at large benefits,:” said the RSS chief.
